Andy Pages made a remarkable play on a day typically reserved for college football, delivering a bulldozing catch that kept the Los Angeles Dodgers’ season alive in the World Series. His incredible grab followed a historic moment by Ernie Clement in the MLB postseason.
The Toronto Blue Jays had loaded the bases with one out. Will Smith managed to record an out by keeping his foot on home plate after receiving Miguel Rojas’ throw. Then, Pages went full Derrick Henry—channeling the college football running back—plowing over his own teammate Kike Hernandez to pull off an epic catch.
Pages’ determination to secure the ball, even at the cost of tackling Hernandez, made him a brief hero for Dodgers fans in attendance at Rogers Centre, as well as those watching from home in Los Angeles.
The big moment came right after a climactic offensive play by Rojas that tied the game at 4-4. Yet the Blue Jays didn’t back down. They responded by getting out of their own bases-loaded jam with some stellar defense.
Andres Gimenez initiated the defensive effort by throwing out Mookie Betts at home plate. Relief pitcher Seranthony Dominguez then sprinted to first base. Although he appeared to momentarily lose control of the ball, Dominguez recovered in time to force the third out. This dramatic sequence pushed the game into extra innings.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, stepping in as a reliever after his Game 6 performance, remained on the mound for Los Angeles. He closed out the 10th inning by inducing a fly out from Teoscar Hernandez, who was left all alone in the outfield and didn’t require any dramatic defensive moves.
The Dodgers took the lead in the bottom of the 10th when Will Smith launched a solo home run, putting Los Angeles ahead 5-4.
This thrilling sequence of plays highlighted the intensity and resilience of both teams in a classic World Series showdown.
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